China has witnessed marked progress in the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage since the promulgation of the Law on Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011, according to a report submitted for review to the ongoing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee on Tuesday.
More foreign-related disputes are expected to be resolved through arbitration in line with a draft revision to the Arbitration Law, this will help promote high-level opening-up, Minister of Justice He Rong said.
China is expected to promote science education and increase the cultivation of relevant talent, in an effort to strengthen science popularization and stimulate innovation-driven development, according to a draft law revision.
Lawmakers are considering a draft preschool education law that stipulates better protection of the rights and interests of preschool children.
A draft energy law was submitted to an ongoing session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee for a third deliberation on Monday.
Lawmakers are considering a draft revision to the Mineral Resources Law that is expected to further strengthen regulations concerning ecological restoration in mining areas.
Local governments in China could soon be legally required to report on environmental protection efforts and debt management to standing committees of local people's congresses, according to a draft law revision submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for review.
Lawmakers on Monday started deliberating a draft revision to the Arbitration Law, focusing on addressing prominent issues in the arbitration system and practice.